He Xiao blushed upon hearing her praise and coughed lightly, "It's not as exaggerated as it is all over the world."
Shen Linyue blinked, her gaze falling on his reddened ears, her smile deepening.
"But you're the most amazing in my heart."
Qiao Hanshuang overheard this as she walked over, and she thought: ...
They really are a couple!
Damn it, I got dumped before I even had a chance to fall in love.
She paused, her voice trailing off as she looked at He Xiao's even redder ears.
I've never seen such an innocent He Xiao before! I'm so jealous! He Xiao must really like this kind of little sister.
Does that mean she'll never have a chance in her lifetime?
"He Xiao, congratulations on winning this competition." Qiao Hanshuang forced back her bitterness and spoke, pretending to be exceptionally generous.
He Xiao's shy smile vanished upon hearing another voice. He raised his head, his gaze falling on Qiao Hanshuang's face. He frowned and said coldly, "Didn't you see that Jiang Zhixing scored the last goal? If you want to congratulate him, go find him."
Qiao Hanshuang: ...
Shen Linyue: ...
I want to offer comfort, but I don't know how to start.
Shen Linyue carefully glanced at Qiao Hanshuang's profile a few times, noticing her slightly red eyes and the forced smile on her lips.
"Ah, we have other things to do, so we'll be leaving now." Shen Linyue spoke first, afraid that He Xiao might say something hurtful again, so she decided to take her eldest son and leave first.
Qiao Hanshuang glanced at Shen Linyue, her gaze filled with complex emotions, including resentment, jealousy, bitterness, and unwillingness.
Shen Linyue could probably understand the disappointment of being rejected by a boy you like, and considering Qiao Hanshuang's infatuation, she still felt it was better to explain.
She didn't want to become Qiao Hanshuang's target in the future!
"I'm leaving." He Xiao interrupted impatiently, turning and leaving without giving Qiao Hanshuang a glance.
Before Shen Linyue could speak, He Xiao left, so she quickly said, "He Xiao and I are not what you think."
After saying that, she hurried off to catch up with He Xiao, afraid that he wouldn't go to the hospital for his check-up on time.
As for Qiao Hanshuang's reaction to Shen Linyue's words, she simply didn't believe it.
Looking at their backs as they walked one after the other, she had to admit that even their height difference was just right.
Qiao Hanshuang felt her eyes getting even hotter, and only when she heard her friend's voice behind her did she regain her composure.
...
After leaving the sports center, the two walked straight to where their car was parked.
Shen Linyue finally caught up with He Xiao and, panting, lectured him: "He Xiao, you can't speak so harshly to girls. You're so handsome, what's wrong with smiling? You're so gentle and kind."
He Xiao was somewhat irritated, and asked in a cold tone, "How did you and Qiao Hanshuang meet?"
Shen Linyue was surprised that his first words were like this, and after a moment of surprise, she replied: "We only met a couple of days ago, we're not very familiar with each other, we've only exchanged names."
"Oh." He Xiao's expression softened a bit, and he glanced at her, warning, "Stay away from her from now on."
Shen Linyue: ?
Thinking of how Qiao Hanshuang had pursued He Xiao so intensely in the original text, which annoyed He Xiao to no end, he changed the subject of his words.
"I understand. Is your hand injury worse? Otherwise, you wouldn't have made so many mistakes in the last game."
He Xiao paused slightly, looking down at her: "You figured it out?"
Shen Linyue snorted and pouted in dissatisfaction: "Although I don't understand this kind of competition, I'm not blind. I can tell at a glance whether you're in the right condition or not."
This arrogant little face is 90% similar to He Xiao's.
He Xiao, being the person involved, didn't seem to care. He chuckled twice but didn't refute, saying, "Well, you seem to care about me quite a bit. Let's go to the hospital first."
He got into the car without any resistance he had shown in the morning.
Shen Linyue watched his figure, then looked at the azure sky, and relaxed before getting into the car.
...
Inside a private hospital owned by the He family.
There is a special line for the He family to get checkups; they don't need complicated payment or registration procedures.
Just call the attending physician and ask him to wait for someone in his office.
Of course, the He family paid the attending physician a high salary, and the medical expenses were directly deducted from He Xiao's account.
So when He Xiao and Shen Linyue arrived, the doctor first examined him and then personally led He Xiao to have a CT scan.
The final diagnosis was that He Xiao had a minor fracture in his arm. He was prescribed medication, a cast was applied, and he was advised not to move the arm for a month and to eat a light diet.
Looking at the diagnosis results, Shen Linyue felt a mix of emotions. Seeing He Xiao's head hanging low and his seemingly out of sorts throughout the process, she became even angrier.
"He broke his arm yesterday. He just finished playing basketball for an hour and only came to see me now. Fortunately, it was a minor fracture and didn't cause any more serious consequences."
This guy is so careless with his health. He has a minor fracture but he has endured it without making a sound. Shen Linyue is completely impressed.
Sure enough, the doctor frowned as soon as he heard what Shen Linyue said, and he disapproved: "You can't be so reckless next time. You have to come to the hospital as soon as you hurt your arm, otherwise it will get more serious and cause irreversible consequences."
Shen Linyue, remembering He Xiao's previous arm injury, asked the doctor with concern, "After He Xiao's arm recovers, will he be able to move it freely? Will he still be able to exert any strength?"
The doctor glanced at her and said with a smile, "It's nothing serious, just a minor fracture. Just be careful in the future."
The heavy weight in Shen Linyue's heart finally lifted, and the smile returned to her face.
"Thank you, doctor."
The doctor nodded: "Come back for a follow-up check-up in a week. If everything is fine in a month, the cast can be removed."
He looked at Shen Linyue and then at He Xiao, asking her, "Are you He Xiao's sister?"
Seeing that the young girl seemed quite concerned about He Xiao, he couldn't help but ask her. He had never seen this girl before, even though he specialized in treating the He family, so he couldn't help but be curious.
Shen Linyue's long eyelashes trembled, and a smile appeared on her face: "No, I am He Xiao's aunt."
Doctor: Ah, oh! I see.
The two did not go directly back to the He family home after leaving the hospital.
We took a car to a highly-rated Chinese restaurant in the city center for lunch.
Seeing that He Xiao had been silent and listless the whole way, Shen Linyue assumed he was worried about his arm and offered him some words of comfort.
"It's okay, you won't be able to ride a bike for a month. Just bear with it."
He Xiao: ...
This is like bringing up a sore subject.
He looked down at her, a smirk playing on his lips: "You seem quite pleased. Are you gloating?"
Shen Linyue's eyes widened as she stared at him innocently: "Am I that kind of person? I'm so sorry, I can't sit in the back seat of your car for a month."
He Xiao curled his lips, his suspicious gaze sweeping over Shen Linyue's fair face, showing no belief in her words whatsoever.
"Let's eat first, and then I'll take you to the mall next door to see a movie." He thought for a moment, "If there's anything you like, you can buy it."
Shen Linyue's eyes lit up instantly; she had never seen a movie from outside the world before!
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